Here's a quick-but-long-overdue update on my grad school hunt...
Having had the door firmly closed for this year on moving to the UK for masters' studies, I pursued State-side options. After a long process of researching options, making spreadsheets to compare things, and mercilessly nixing school after school from my list, I sent off 5 applications at the end of November:
1) University of Colorado-Boulder
2) University of Texas-Austin
3) University of Maryland-College Park
4) University of North Carolina School of the Arts
5) University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)
I received my first rejection letter yesterday from UMKC. I was pretty disappointed. I'm trying to calmly accept that and move on, especially since it wasn't my first choice anyway. However, I'm starting to worry about the possibility that I won't get into any of the five--an actual possibility, not just paranoia, unfortunately. I'm trying to consider what my options will be if that happens, even as I hope and pray for admission somewhere and--more importantly--wisdom and God's clear leading about the next steps I should take as I walk with Him and seek to walk in His will for my life. Please join me in these prayers, as well as leaving comments with suggestions (serious or funny) of what I could do with next year if I don't get into grad school.
Thanks,
Emily
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You could always sing at nurseries and brighten up the old peoples days; they may even have words of gratitude or advice or maybe stories of days past.
ReplyDeleteYou could also give highschoolers vocal lessons or join a musical or start tap dancing on the street with a little cup on the ground that says "tips accepted".